# Ability to select separate locales for public and admin interfaces

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-separate-locales-for-public-and-admin-interfaces/53771>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [04.Декабрь.2016 19:10:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-separate-locales-for-public-and-admin-interfaces/53771 "2016-12-04T19:10:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [04.Декабрь.2016 19:10:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-separate-locales-for-public-and-admin-interfaces/53771/1 "2016-12-04T19:10:01Z")

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In non-English communities it is often desired to keep the admin interface in English (as the admins are often technical people who know English), but the public interface is set to the languages related to the community.

Keeping the admin interface in English reduces the translation workload. However, in the current situation where many phrases are shared between public and admin interface, it is not possible to translate only public facing strings. Being able to select a different locale for the admin interface from the public one would be very helpful.

> [@Translating only user facing strings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translating-only-user-facing-strings/53759):
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> What is the best way to identify the translation strings that are user facing. In our case, we would prefer to keep the admin interface in English, but public interface and inline moderation stuff translated. This will minimize the effort of translation. Also, is there a way to select a different locale for the admin interface from the public interface?

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